Wheatland Pirates (Wheatland, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Colfax Falcons (Colfax, CA), 51-31 in a league bout.

With the win, Wheatland upgrades its record to 2-2 on the season. The Pirates travel to Sutter (Sutter, CA) to clash with the Huskies in a bout on Thursday, January 4. The Huskies go into the bout with a record of 1-3. Sutter lost 49-42 in their recent league bout against Marysville (Marysville, CA)

Next up, the Falcons clash with the Marysville Indians (Marysville, CA) in a bout, on Wednesday, January 10. Colfax will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Indians go into the bout with a 10-3 record after their 56-47 league win over Center (Antelope, CA).